TABCON 2005, Track 2 - Panel 1

“Lessons Learned: Getting Your Company Funded”

Panel Members, Layout, Content and Topics

 

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1. Panelists

• Fahri Diner, Managing Partner, Applied Materials Ventures

• Barιş Karadoğan, Associate, US Venture Partners

• İbrahim (Abe) Korgav, Senior VP of Manufacturing and Business Operations, Netlogic Microsystems

• Korhan Titizer, Founder and CEO, Aspendos Communications

• Nuray George Uğraş, General Partner, Adams Capital Management 

 

2. Layout

Moderator & Panel Owner: Aydιn Koç (Board Member, TABCON)

- First 10 minutes        : Brief introduction of panelists by Mr. Aydιn Koç

- Next 50 minutes       : Presentations by each of the panelists

- Remaining Period     : Q&A session between the panelists and the audience

* Layout of the panel may change due to last minute updates

 

3. Content

- Major changes in the venture capital investment climate in recent years

- Primary investor expectations and current trends

 

4. Preliminary Topics & Questions

- What are salient aspects of the start-up funding environment in 2005?

- What are the top three things an entrepreneur should do to make his / her company more attractive for funding?

- How do investors arrive at a valuation for a start-up? How can the entrepreneur impact valuation most effectively?

- What are some common mistakes you have made or seen made in the course of getting a company funded?

- How can entrepreneurs best identify funding sources and venture capital companies that would have the highest likelihood of funding their particular enterprise?

 

TABCON 2005 Program